Wangen im Allgäu

	WANGEN IM ALLGÄU Country : Germany State : Baden-Württemberg District (Kreis) : Ravensburg (until 1973 Wangen) Additions: 1972 Deuchelried 1972 Karsee 1972 Neuravensburg 1972 Niederwangen 1972 Schomburg 1973 Leupolz Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":47.6852999999999980218490236438810825347900390625,"lon":9.8330999999999999516830939683131873607635498046875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	Unter rotem Schildhaupt, darin drei linksgewendete bartlose silberne Männerköpfe (Wangen) nebeneinander, gespalten; vorne in Silber ein halber, rot bewehrter und rot bezungter schwarzer Adler am Spalt, hinten in Silber eine blaue Lilie.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The town of Wangen was founded in 1217 by Emperor Friedrich II, and got city rights in 1286. From 1347-1802 it was a Reichsstadt (imperial city). The original arms only showed the fleur-the-lis. The eagle (the imperial symbol) was added at a later time, but probably around or before 1300. The oldest known seal with both symbols dates from 1322. The heads, with emphasized cheeks (canting, Wangen, meaning cheeks), were added a bit later. Around 1550 other arms were used officially, showing an imperial eagle, bearing on his chest a red shield with a golden letter W.

Image gallery

The seal from the 14th century
The arms in a 15th century manuscript
The arms around 1500
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms in a manuscript from 1584
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in a 17th century manuscript
The arms on an 1877 poster
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Municipal stationery, 1960s
The arms on a special cancellation 1992
with La Garenne-Colombes

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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